We are a research institute connected to Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in Turkey. We have both plant breeding and animal breeding departments and researches. Our institute has 800 decars of organic agricultural land and organic pasture research parcels. We have powerful motivation to work on animal welfare, biodiversity preservation, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing dependence on antimicrobial, and pesticide use.If you need a partner for the consortium, you can contact us.
The Agricultural Research Institute is a Department under the Ministry of Agriculture the Republic of Turkey. The Agricultural Research Institute was founded in 1914. The vision of the Agricultural Research Institute is to be a model center of knowledge and innovation, and a better future by strengthening rural development, improving the quality of life, and ensuring the sustainable use of natural resources.
The Agricultural Research Institute conducts research aiming to create and transfer knowledge for the development of the primary sector and to solve problems at the farmer’s level. The research results are transferred to stakeholders through modern educational programs and dissemination tools. Its research activity strengthens rural development and contributes to the adoption of a sustainable rural policy and innovation offer.